United Airlines announced details of
its Basic Economy fares at an investor event on Tuesday and the proposed offerings (or lack of offerings) may well surprise a few people....
This rate hike only applies to
Basic Economy fares at this time.
Not exact matches
Don't take
basic economy flights from full -
fare airlines
at face value.
Sure it wasn't the best program; miles expired after 3 years regardless of activity and fuel surcharges were added to award bookings but the majority of United's cheapest
fares (all but
Basic Economy) still credited to KrisFlyer
at 100 % of mileage flown.
(6) Same - Day Standby: If you are unable to secure flights with the same - day confirmed option, we offer the option to stand by free of charge to Diamond, Platinum and Gold Medallion Members
at the kiosk, ticket counter or through reservations, except when flying on a
Basic Economy (E)
fare.
Includes a review of British Airways» A380
Economy Class product, a look
at how the 3 US legacy airlines»
Basic Economy fares compare, an in - depth look
at Marriott's hotel category changes, promotions from IHG and Club Carlson, news of a new Qatar Airways QSuites route, an Alaska Mileage Plan sale and more.
A look
at how the
Basic Economy fare rules differ between the 3 US legacy carriers.
Includes news that British Airways is rolling out
Basic Economy fares worldwide, details of Emirates» new 777 - 200LR Business Class cabin, a look
at how I booked my trip to Bangkok and how much I paid, details of Virgin Atlantic's new
Basic Economy fares, details of the changes to the Club Carlson loyalty program, yet another a new Qatar Airways Qsuite route and a lot more.
Flights are already on sale for the Boston — Las Vegas route with roundtrip
fares starting
at around $ 257 for
Basic Economy, $ 287 for regular
Economy Class and $ 447 for Delta Comfort +
Delta was the first legacy airline to introduce these
Basic Economy fares, and the only restrictions they placed were that seat assignments would occur
at the airport and that these
fares would not be eligible for upgrades.
Overall it's worth reiterating what I've said about
basic Economy / hand baggage only
fares before — these
fares are not about offering flyers seats
at a new low price point, they're about getting passengers to pay what they've always paid but for a ticket that comes with fewer benefits.
If customers are inclined to bite
at the lowest available
fare when searching for a flight, how will they know what they're getting with
Basic Economy?
However, look closely
at the
fare — it's double the normal
Basic Economy fare for this flight.
This week
at the Bank of America Transportation Conference, American Airlines President Scott Kirby talked about the upcoming arrival of
Basic Economy fares.
Now that the Big Three U.S. airlines have rolled out bare - bones
Basic Economy fares in their domestic networks, they're starting to take aim
at international markets.
«Our new
Economy Basic is a restricted
fare that lets you enjoy the comfort and amenities of our
Economy Class cabin
at our lowest price,» the airline said in a statement.